Shuttle-winding device.



J. KELLER.

SHUTTLE WRNDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28. 1915.

1', 178,321. Patented Apr. 4, 1916.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co., WASIHNGTON, u. c.

JAMES KELLER, 0F DECATUR, ILLINOIS.

SHUTTLE-WINDING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1, 1916.

Application filed May 28, 1915. Serial No. 31,002.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that citizen of the United States, residing at Decatur, in the county of Macon and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in ShuttlelVinding Devices of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shuttle winding devices and more particularly totatting shuttle winders.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient device of this character to which the shuttle may be conveniently adapted and removed and with which the shuttle may be readily filled with thread.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2 is a front elevation, Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

In the specific'embodiment of the invention as illustrated herein, the handle 1 is constructed of a single strand of wire bent back upon itself in such a manner that one leg is considerably longer than the other. These legs are then brought together and twisted together as shown at 2 and then eX- tending in opposite directions to produce the bearing standards 3 and 1. The standard 3 depends from the handle and at its lower end is curled into a bearing eye 5. The upper standard which is formed from the long leg of the strand, is curled to form a bearing 6, the remaining portion of the leg being extended downwardly and rearwardly for a sufficient distance to clear the shuttle as will be hereinafter described and is then bent upwardly and at its terminal curled into a guiding eye 7. For convenience, the numeral 8 is used to indicate the arm which carries the eye 7.

Journaled in the bearings 5 and 6 is a shaft 9 having an operating crank 10 formed at its lower end which also limits the forward movement of the shaft as will be readily understood. Secured to the upper end of the shaft is a head 11 having pro- Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the I, JAMES KELLER, a

jecting at diametrically opposite points, the arms 12 upon which is slidably mounted the shuttle-holding clips 13. These clips are held in adjusted position upon the arms 12 by means of set screws 14 or in any other suitable manner and are substantially U-shaped with inwardly projecting lips 15 to engage over the lower side plate of the shuttle 16, the shuttle l6 resting upon the upper surface of the head 11. As will be readily understood, the clips 13 hold the shuttle firmly against either longitudinal or lateral displacement owing to the taper of the opposite end of the shuttle plate and also holding the lower shuttle plate separated from the upper shuttle plate a sufficient distance to permit the passage of the thread, which as it is of course understood, extends from the spool or other suitable source of supply through the eye 7 to the separating block between the plates of the shuttle. The eye 7 is made open so as to facilitate the insertion of the thread.

What is claimed is 1. A shuttle winding device for tatting shuttles comprising a rotating element supporting the shuttle and a handle formed from a length of wire, the extremities of which being so bent as to rotatably support said element and one extremity forming a guard between the handle and said element.

2. A shuttle winding device for tatting shuttles comprising a single length of wire bent at an intermediate point to form a handle and further bent to form bearings, and a vertical portion arranged parallel to said handle said portion having an eye adapted to receive the thread, a drive shaft supported by said bearings, an arm secured to one end of said shaft and adapted to support the shuttle said vertical portions being arranged between the path of rotation of said arm and said handle.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

J AMES KELLER.

G. J. VEECH.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

